Alright, who in here flew in Nam?

[Flyingmonk]

Just curious, I got into flying because as a boy in Laos, I saw CIA
planes and also US military helicopters and war planes flying overhead.
Would love to here tales of Flying in Vietnam.

The Monk
"There is pleasure when a sore is scratched,
But to be without sores is more pleasurable still.
Just so, there are pleasures in worldly desires,
But to be without desires is more pleasurable still."

[john smith]

In article . com>,
"Flyingmonk" > wrote:

> Just curious, I got into flying because as a boy in Laos, I saw CIA
> planes and also US military helicopters and war planes flying overhead.
> Would love to here tales of Flying in Vietnam.

I'd be interested in hearing some of your recollections about what
happened on the ground.

[vincent p. norris]

> Would love to here tales of Flying in Vietnam.

Several good books have been written by fliers about their experiences
in Nam.

vince norris

[Leonard Ellis]

I flew Hueys (UH-1B, D, and H models) as an Army Warrent Officer in the
southern half of South Vietnam in 1970-71, primarily in III Corps.

Robert Mason, also an Army WO & helicopter pilot in RVN, wrote "Chickenhawk"
about his experiences. Although I have have never met Bob, much of what he
wrote reflected my own experience. Highly recommended.

Leonard Ellis
once known for a time as "Greyhound 28"

"vincent p. norris" > wrote in message
...
>> Would love to here tales of Flying in Vietnam.
>
> Several good books have been written by fliers about their experiences
> in Nam.
>
> vince norris

[Larry Dighera]

On 12 Jan 2006 16:55:15 -0800, "Flyingmonk" >
wrote in . com>::

>Would love to here tales of Flying in Vietnam.

You'll get a lot of response to this subject in the
rec.aviation.military newsgroup.

[George Warner]

Robert Mason, also an Army WO & helicopter pilot in RVN, wrote "Chickenhawk"
about his experiences. Although I have have never met Bob, much of what he
wrote reflected my own experience. Highly recommended.

Also don't miss: Chickenhawk: Back In The World

"Flyingmonk" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Just curious, I got into flying because as a boy in Laos, I saw CIA
> planes and also US military helicopters and war planes flying overhead.
> Would love to here tales of Flying in Vietnam.
>
> The Monk
> "There is pleasure when a sore is scratched,
> But to be without sores is more pleasurable still.
> Just so, there are pleasures in worldly desires,
> But to be without desires is more pleasurable still."
>

[Thomas Borchert]

Flyingmonk,

check out

http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/182178-1.html
http://www.avweb.com/news/columns/186964-1.html

and his book

http://www.aeromedix.com/?_siteid=aeromedix&_sessid=62185b97eda7c1c299f
aa90b9000820d&action=sku&sku=bkfullt

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

[Otis Winslow]

Leonard Ellis wrote:
> I flew Hueys (UH-1B, D, and H models) as an Army Warrent Officer in the
> southern half of South Vietnam in 1970-71, primarily in III Corps.
>
> Robert Mason, also an Army WO & helicopter pilot in RVN, wrote "Chickenhawk"
> about his experiences. Although I have have never met Bob, much of what he
> wrote reflected my own experience. Highly recommended.
>
> Leonard Ellis
> once known for a time as "Greyhound 28"
>
> "vincent p. norris" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>>Would love to here tales of Flying in Vietnam.
>>
>>Several good books have been written by fliers about their experiences
>>in Nam.
>>
>>vince norris
>
>
>
Chickenhawk was one of my favorite reads.

[Darrell S]

Flyingmonk wrote:
> Just curious, I got into flying because as a boy in Laos, I saw CIA
> planes and also US military helicopters and war planes flying
> overhead. Would love to here tales of Flying in Vietnam.
>
> The Monk
> "There is pleasure when a sore is scratched,
> But to be without sores is more pleasurable still.
> Just so, there are pleasures in worldly desires,
> But to be without desires is more pleasurable still."

I flew "the hot one" in Vietnam. The C-7A Caribou. Not "hot" because it
went fast, but "hot" because it had no air conditioning. You call, we
haul. USAF in 1970-71.

--

Darrell R. Schmidt
B-58 Hustler History: http://members.cox.net/dschmidt1/
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[Dan Luke]

"Otis Winslow" wrote:

> Chickenhawk was one of my favorite reads.

Mine, too. Great book.

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

[Jack]

Flyingmonk wrote:
> Just curious, I got into flying because as a boy in Laos, I saw CIA
> planes and also US military helicopters and war planes flying overhead.
> Would love to here tales of Flying in Vietnam.

Echo the recommendation to try rec.aviation.military.


Jack
USAF FAC, RVN, SEP70-AUG71